Codeception: Yii2 behaviors aren't executed for haveRecord() method

[uaoleg]

What are you trying to achieve?

I'm trying to create a test AR:

    $I->haveRecord(EmailContact::class, [
        'address'   => '[email protected]',
    ]);

The thing is that EmailContact AR has behavior for address attribute which converts it before save (encrypts) and after find (decrypts). So I expect that haveRecord() method will run behaviors as simple save() does.

/**
 * Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as
 * @return array
 */
public function behaviors()
{
    return [
        [
            'class' => \common\behaviors\AesBehavior::class,
            'key' => \yii::$app->params['aes.key'],
            'attributes' => ['address'],
        ]
    ];
}

What do you get instead?

AR behaviors are not executed

Details

• Codeception version:
• PHP Version: v2.3.6
• Operating System: Windows 10
• Installation type: Composer

[bscheshirwork]

This line is the culprit

        $record = new $model;

https://github.com/Codeception/Codeception/blob/be8a6a5c642f267650f56a00931640e46f880e07/src/Codeception/Module/Yii2.php#L484-L494
https://github.com/Codeception/Codeception/blob/be8a6a5c642f267650f56a00931640e46f880e07/src/Codeception/Module/Yii2.php#L410-L412

solution is

        $record = Yii::createObject($model);

[samdark]

I'd not expect so. We're not saving anything so I don't think any behaviors should run.

[bscheshirwork]

$record->save(false); also can't run validation

[samdark]

Why do we need validation when getting a mock-record?

[uaoleg]

I'm just wondering why it's a mock-record? This method allows to save a real DB-record (using transaction) which will be removed after test run

[samdark]

I mean we know what we're doing here so extra validation doesn't make much sense.

[uaoleg]

But it's not about validation, it's about behaviors that perform preprocessing of attributes' values

[samdark]

Right. Fix merged.

[DiscipleOfShinku]

Why do we need validation when getting a mock-record?

If a model has default rules it can cause problems.